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SHUTTLEWORTH v. CITY OF CAMDEN

258 N.J. Super. 573 (1992)

610 A.2d 903

KEN SHUTTLEWORTH AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY NEWSPAPERS, INC., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, CROSS-APPELLANTS, v. THE CITY OF CAMDEN; THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF CAMDEN; THE CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF CAMDEN; THE MEDICAL EXAMINER OF THE COUNTY OF CAMDEN; AND THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, CROSS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided August 4, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis J. Monari, Assistant City Attorney, argued the cause for appellants City of Camden (Karen Taylor-Lewis, Camden City Attorney, attorney, Francis J. Monari, of counsel and on the brief).

Linda K. Danielson, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant-cross respondent Medical Examiner of Camden County (Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General, attorney; Linda K. Danielson, of counsel and on the brief).

John C. Connell argued the cause for respondents-cross appellants (Archer & Greiner, attorneys).

Before Judges J.H. COLEMAN, STERN and KEEFE.

The opinion of the court was delivered by STERN, J.A.D.

While in police custody on November 27, 1986, Mark Watson was shot to death. A subsequent investigation by law enforcement officials resulted in the filing of no charges or complaints. Claiming that scrutiny is in the public interest plaintiffs, Southern Jersey Newspapers Inc., publisher of the Courier Post, and its reporter Ken Shuttleworth, seek access to and review of the police files and the autopsy...

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